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The Original Bunny Hop was created in a high school in San Francisco in 1953. The Bunny hop is a social dance mixer for children as well as adults. Was frequently done at wedding receptions along with the Chicken dance and the Hokey pokey.
The dance is really only done to one song appropriately titled the "Bunny Hop" by |
Ray Anthony. However there is a few more modern music style variations like the Salsa Bunny Hop, Big Band Bunny Hop etc.. These songs are the Bunny Hop song, just has that genres flavor.
DJ Lil-Man version:
There is also a newer Hip-Hop Bunny Hop done to the song by DJ Lil Man that has nothing to do with the original. It basically has the lyrics call out the dance steps, well you can see it in this (Clip). ... Rock-Left now Rock Right ! -- It is basically taken from this 1973 song by The Bugs Bunnys - "Do the Bunny Hop" ... Hop-Left now Hop Right! .... Compare (Clip). The newer version sounds much more modern of course and DJ LilMan did a good job re-creating it. |
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Other Related Dances of the time... |
| Chicken Dance |
Line dance |
The Stroll |
Limbo |
Pin The Tail On The Donkey |
| Conga Line |
Macarena |
Dollar Dance |
La Raspa |
| Hokey - Pokey |
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| How To Party Dance |
Betty White |
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Pin The Tail On The Donkey |
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Basic Step ... |
* Start with Right foot forward (heel tap), right foot back (toe tap), Then Switch feet putting Left foot
forward (heel tap), left foot back (toe tap), jump forward (feet together), Jump back (feet together), Jump (hop), Jump (hop), Jump (hop).
Basically: Heel/Toe---Heel/Toe---Fwd---Back---Hop---Hop---Hop (1/2-3/4-5-6-7&8)
* Done to the beat and words of the music. Start off individually, usually in a circle and than go to partners, for a couple or group (three hops fwd till circle implodes), hands go one behind the other either holding on to shoulders or waist (similar to a conga line). Can progress to the whole room if desired. |
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Song Lyrics... |
Put your right foot forward,
Put your left foot out,
Do the Bunny Hop,
Hop, hop, hop! Dance this new creation,
It's the new sensation,
Do the Bunny Hop,
Hop, hop, hop! Let's all join in the fun,
Father, mother, son,
Do the Bunny Hop,
Hop, hop, hop!
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